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Looking to start vft enclosure
- Thread starter JungleGuts
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glider14
Always a newbie
jimscott
Tropical Fish Enthusiast
I grow Flytraps year-round indoors. I'll say they need alotta light!
A 10 Gal might be kinda stuffy fer em, but could be ok as long as it's not too wet in there.
I grow mine in peat/perlite with some sand in pots in water dishes.
An important thing for indoor growing is keeping them somewhere there's a temp change to cold temps. Like a garage or under an open basement window or sumpthin. Where do you live so I know the temps?
Adjusting the photoperiod to the temps for a simulated seasonal change for dormancy is paramount. I have my season alittle late due to cold temps for spring in NY and warmer temps to mid-fall.
Drosera Rotundifolia & Beleziana's are good companion's... even the low-growing Sarracenia's tend to get too large to make a good companion to Flytraps in a 10er.
Maybe temperate pings or Ultrics? I don't grow those though...
I just water the trays they're in without watering overhead using distilled water from the supermarket.
Outdoors growing is much less time & energy-consuming, and growing Flytraps indoors can be very challenging but also quite rewarding..
Here's an example of some of my indoor-grown plants:
They're flowering now so I'll have some really nice pics up soon.
A 10 Gal might be kinda stuffy fer em, but could be ok as long as it's not too wet in there.
I grow mine in peat/perlite with some sand in pots in water dishes.
An important thing for indoor growing is keeping them somewhere there's a temp change to cold temps. Like a garage or under an open basement window or sumpthin. Where do you live so I know the temps?
Adjusting the photoperiod to the temps for a simulated seasonal change for dormancy is paramount. I have my season alittle late due to cold temps for spring in NY and warmer temps to mid-fall.
Drosera Rotundifolia & Beleziana's are good companion's... even the low-growing Sarracenia's tend to get too large to make a good companion to Flytraps in a 10er.
Maybe temperate pings or Ultrics? I don't grow those though...
I just water the trays they're in without watering overhead using distilled water from the supermarket.
Outdoors growing is much less time & energy-consuming, and growing Flytraps indoors can be very challenging but also quite rewarding..
Here's an example of some of my indoor-grown plants:
They're flowering now so I'll have some really nice pics up soon.
JungleGuts
Jungle Exotics Inverts
Yer welcome. So if you're in IL you probly get some cold wintertime temps I would think... so like I said, finding a good spot with seasonal variation of temps that gets fairly cold, but not freezing in the Winter and that should be your spot!
And like I said, I adjust the photoperiod of my lights to what the temps are; and where I live, that means my plants come outta dormancy late and go into it late.
Having a seasonal variation is important, if you go into the summer photoperiod too quick, you can exhaust the plants if you don't shorten the period after a couple months.
Having the temps and the photoperiod in synce are key for indoor guys and that can be tricky.
Flytraps are very tolerant so if you don't get it right at first, they'll tough it out until you do. Unless you rot em by too much water constantly or a soil mix with too much peat.
Hope this helps...
And like I said, I adjust the photoperiod of my lights to what the temps are; and where I live, that means my plants come outta dormancy late and go into it late.
Having a seasonal variation is important, if you go into the summer photoperiod too quick, you can exhaust the plants if you don't shorten the period after a couple months.
Having the temps and the photoperiod in synce are key for indoor guys and that can be tricky.
Flytraps are very tolerant so if you don't get it right at first, they'll tough it out until you do. Unless you rot em by too much water constantly or a soil mix with too much peat.
Hope this helps...
JungleGuts
Jungle Exotics Inverts
You've got some nice coloration going on there for inside vft's. I grow mine inside, not in a terrarium, and still get some decent red inside the traps; but, nothing like that. Of course, I need a few more lights.
By the way, welcome to the forum, JungleGuts!
xvart.
rockstarcobain
Sarracenia in another life....
This is the best option for water. Especially if you use sand instead of perlite. Sand tends to cling on to nutrients more, in my opinion. But, Jungle Guts, it's up to you how you grow your babies. People can tell you're wrong, but I have many different "non-contemporary" ways that work, some better than others. If you ever find your plants in distress, everyone on this forum will help you remedy the problem. Welcome to the Forum!!
